Dave Cowens vs. Mitch McGary Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch McGary and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Mitch McGary

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mitch McGary: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mitch McGary 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mitch McGary 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mitch McGary 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mitch McGary 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mitch McGary 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mitch McGary 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mitch McGary 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mitch McGary 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mitch McGary 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mitch McGary 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mitch McGary 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mitch McGary 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mitch McGary 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mitch McGary 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mitch McGary 227

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mitch McGary 183

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mitch McGary 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mitch McGary 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mitch McGary 18

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mitch McGary 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mitch McGary .527

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mitch McGary .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mitch McGary .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mitch McGary 6.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mitch McGary 5.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mitch McGary 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mitch McGary 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mitch McGary 0.5 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mitch McGary -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mitch McGary -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mitch McGary -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mitch McGary -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mitch McGary -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mitch McGary -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mitch McGary -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mitch McGary -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mitch McGary -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mitch McGary -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mitch McGary 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mitch McGary -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mitch McGary -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mitch McGary -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mitch McGary -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mitch McGary -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mitch McGary -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mitch McGary -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mitch McGary -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.